Man and dog, scratchboard (5.25" x 8") signed "Sam Steward 4-10-50" on verso, stamp of "ISR" (Kinsey Institute of Sexual Research) on verso
Artwork/Photographs
Pencil drawing of two recumbent men with colored soldier's cap on statue (16 x 12"), slight spotting, signed "Sam Steward" on verso, "ISR" stamp, dated "21-IX-52"
Policeman performing fellatio with standing sailor, officer watching. Gouache on paper (10.5" x 13.75"), "OK/SMS" stamp on verso with date "3-21-53" and penned notation.
Prisoner with cigarette, gouache on board (9.25" x 11.25")
Profile of man’s head, red pencil on paper (7.75" x 10") framed
Reclining nudes, pencil drawings on tracing parchment (10.5" x 13"). Matted. Folded, light damage. Exhibited at Museum of Sex, 2011
Recumbent nude men, fellatio, gouache (13" x 10.5") signed "Sam Steward" on verso, dated 4-9-53
Schooner tattoo art (12" x 9.5")
Seated black man, gouache on board (10" x 15"). Dated "1-24-53" on verso
Seated female, gouache on board (10" x 15"). Dated "2-21-53" on verso
Seated man wearing leather jacket (fellatio). gouache on paper (10.75" x 14"). Dated "3-2'63" on verso with "OK-SMS" stamp. Matted. Exhibited Museum of Sex, 2011
A spiral notebook containing ten pencil drawings of various scenes involving sexual activity. (9" x 12"). Several notations on images, the notebook appears to date from 1950.Sold as a group.
Standing man with arm raised, gouache on board (10" x 15"). Note on verso on hand of Sam Steward: "Art Institute- Chicago/1953/Salcia Bahnc/instructor)
Standing man with leather jacket and seated male nude, gouache on board (10" x 15") signed "Sam Steward" on verso and dated "5-VII-53" along with penciled notations ("Embarcadero"). Small water stain bottom right corner.
Three pencil drawings of nude men on tracing parchment (11" x 14"). Folded with light tape residue. Matted. Exhibited at Museum of Sex, 2011
Three pencil drawings of recumbent men (one eating grapes) with another image on verso. Tracing parchment (20" x 11"). Folded with light damage, matted. Exhibited at Museum of Sex, 2011
Two men at the beach "Copy of a Paul Cadmus," pen and ink on board (16" x 10.75"). "ISR" stamp on verso, dated "2-4-51". Light water stains.(Cf. Cadmus, Two Boys on a Beach, etching 1938).
Two men in standing coital position, gouache on board (8" x 10") signed on verso "Sam Steward/6-2-53")
Two nude men, fellatio, gouache (11" x 14") signed "Sam Steward" on verso
Two standing nude men washing while another man ("Chuck" on tattoo) watches. Gouache on paper (11" x 14"). Reproduced in Der Kreis magazine and Der Mann in der Zeichnung (@39). Exhibited Museum of Sex, 2011
Policeman, ink drawing (8.5" x 12.25") sketch on verso
Policeman, ink sketch on paper (5" x 8.5")
Figure studies, pencil sketches. With drawing and artist's stamp on verso. (8.25" x 12.5')
Preliminary studies for "Phenomena" painting. Pen and ink (12.5" x 9") with another on verso. Author's signature and date "1935" have been applied, one corner missing.
10 Marlene Chansons
NP: 1976. The mounted cover photograph of this collection of male erotic images taken in 1976. Notation on verso in the photographer's hand "22/100" which also bears an inscription from the photographer. Very good. Quite uncommon.